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DOI: 10.3310/hta16060Health Technology Assessment 2012; Vol. 16: No. 641TABLE 7 Baseline characteristics of eligible eyes (column percent<strong>age</strong>s within characteristic unless otherwise stated)Visual function measureNumber of eyes first treated> 350 days be<strong>for</strong>e the end of the studyNumber of eyes ≤ 350 days be<strong>for</strong>e theend of the studyTotalTotal eligible eyes (see Figure 3) 4919 1728 6647Visual acuity at baseline (first treatment visit)Mean BCVA (SD) 50.4 (16.0) 50.6 (15.5) 50.4 (15.9)Median (interquartile range) 51 (39–62) 51 (40–62) 51 (40–62)Number of ETDRS letters read> 73 356 (7.2%) 122 (7.1%) 478> 53 to ≤ 73 1838 (37.4%) 640 (37.0%) 2478> 33 to ≤ 53 2089 (42.5%) 767 (44.4%) 2856≤ 33 626 (12.7%) 195 (11.3%) 821CF, HM, PL, NPL 10 (0.2%) 2 (0.1%) 12Contrast sensitivityMean contrast sensitivity (SD) 22.8 (7.6) 22.4 (7.6) 22.7 (7.6)Median (interquartile range) 24 (18–28) 24 (18–28) 24 (18–48)Number of CS letters read0 45 (0.9%) 26 (1.5%) 71> 0 and ≤ 18 684 (13.9%) 224 (13.0%) 908> 18 and ≤ 24 828 (16.8%) 300 (7.2%) 1128> 24 and ≤ 28 580 (11.8%) 188 (17.4%) 768> 28 679 (7.2%) 210 (12.1%) 889Missing 2103 (13.8%) 780 (45.1%) 2883Evidence of prior laserphotocoagulation12 3 15CF, counting fingers; HM, hand movements; NPL,no perception of light; PL, perception of light.© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2012. This work was produced by Reeves et al. under the terms of a commissioning contract issued by theSecretary of State <strong>for</strong> Health.

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